all right, linsey davis leading us off tonight. linsey, thank you. >>> e veping headlie ul nafort trial has now begun. he stands accused of dozens of financial crimes. prosecutors in court saying his fortune was built on a foundation of lies. their chief witness, manafort's former partner, rick gates, who is set to testify against him. manafort's team saying in court that gates is willing to say anything to save himself. and tonight, this trial is also the first test of special counsel robert mueller and his team. the president has repeatedly called mueller's work a witch hunt. abc's kyra phillips is at the courthouse in alexandria, virginia, tonight. >> reporter: he was right at the center of the action -- >> yeah, i think this looks good. >> reporter: -- running the trump campaign for three crucial months, guiding the candidate into the convention. >> and paul manafort has done an amazing job. he's here some place. where's paul? paul manafort. >> reporter: but today, president trump's former campaign chairman going from his jail c

here's abc's linsey davis. >> lock him up! lock him up! >> reporter: jeers and chants of "lock him up" greeting u.s. representative duncan hunter as the republican congressman arrived at court separately from his wife, margaret. inside, the couple pleading not guilty to an explosive 60-count indictment. federal prosecutors detailing a laundry list of instances from 2009 through 2016 of the couple allegedly using a quarter of a million dollars in campaign money to pay for personal expenses. more than $15,000 for airline tickets and hotel rooms, including a lavish trip to italy. $250 to fly a family pet to washington, d.c. according to prosecutors, they spent more than $3,000 on fast food. disguised family dental bills paid with campaign funds as a charitable donation to "smiles for life." on one occasion, prosecutors say when the lawmaker didn't have enough money to buy shorts, his wife advised the former marine to buy them at a golf shop so they could characterize the purchase as golf balls for wounded warriors. all this, according to the

here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: untraceable. largely unregulated. this ar-15 was not made by a gun manufacturer. the government doesn't even know it exists. >> i know that there's a culture war on for this. >> reporter: at the center of that culture war is cody wilson who's been called one of the most dangerous people on the internet. do you like the image that many people have of you, that you're this dangerous guy? >> i don't dislike it, but it's more like amused by it, it's entertaining to me. >> reporter: for years wilson has been fighting to make his gun blueprints available online. so that anyone can make one at home. simply using a 3d printer. >> the idea of gun control in the internet age is inoperable. >> reporter: wilson's ambitions have terrified gun control advocates. >> it's the ultimate gun loophole. >> if you allow these plastic guns to be manufactured -- >> reporter: and embroiled him in an ongoing legal battle with the federal government and nearly two dozen states. last month the trump administration cleared the way for him to publ

linsey davis, abc news. >>> now, that is a fitting tribute. franklin fought for civil rights. when she was in her 20s, she fought topath bail for angela davis. davis was put in jail in the 1970s. aretha was quoted in a magazine she wanted to bail her out because she's a black bomb and wants freedom for black people. she was -- >>> now, 2020 is airing a special episode dedicated to aretha franklin called aretha, soul, song, respect, watch it here on abc 7 starting at 8:00 p.m. >>> and we also have aretha's most iconic songs at our website, abc7news.com. >>> you might see signs warning you about the cancer risks of coffee disappear from stores and restaurants across california. a state panel recommended during a hearing in sacramento today to drop mandated signs like this one. health experts admit that coffee does contain some chemicals that can cause cancer, but it also includes other ingredients that can fight cancer and other diseases. >>> after reviewing the evidence, as well as a major finding by the international agency for research on can

here is linsey davis. >> reporter: paramedics airlifting this man after a suspected shark attack off cape cod, massachusetts. the call came in around 4:30. the 61-year-old man was alert and talking but suffered puncture wounds to his torso and leg. several shark sightings have been reported in recent days, at least two great whites spotted a hundred yards off the shore. this was the scene off of cape cod just last week when a great white jumped out of the water, lunging at this scientist. and last month, two children playing in the waters off fire island, new york were both bitten, both suffering non-life-threatening injuries. >> thanks to linsey davis there. >>> we have video of another score from massachusetts. >> they were dancing footloose in boston when this happened. they went for the dip. oh, and this happened. this happened in boston harbor. a young woman walking nearby caught the cute couple dancing and then their epic fall. >> wow. >> they just plunged. >> so the band paused for a moment, realized they were okay and then started playing "rolling on the river." >> i guess th

abc's linsey davis tonight with the images coming in now. >> reporter: tonight, paramedics airlifting this man to a hospital for medical treatment after a suspected shark attack off the coast of cape cod, massachusetts. >> call it longnook beach for a subject possibly bitten by a shark in the thigh. >> reporter: the call came into police around 4:30 this afternoon. the 61-year-old man was conscious and talking, but reportedly suffered puncture wounds to his torso and leg. this beach is now closed until further notice. while this would be the first shark attack in massachusetts in six years, several shark sightings have been reported in the area in recent days. at least two great whites spotted just 100 yards off the shore. >> whoa! >> reporter: this was the scene off the coast of cape cod just last week, when a great white jumped out of the water, lunging at this shark scientist. >> did you see that? >> reporter: and just last month, two children playing in the waters off fire island, new york, were bitten by sharks, both suffered nonlife-threatening injuries. >> all right, so, let's

>> linsey davis live. thank you. >>> authorities have now released thundershowhours of in hours of nikolas cruz. you're about to hear what he said to interrogators and what he said when they weren't in the room. abc's victor oquendo from florida again tonight. >> kill me. just [ bleep ] kill me. >> reporter: tonight, for the first time, a window into the disturbed mind of parkland school shooter nikolas cruz in the hours after the massacre that left 17 students and teachers dead. >> you deserve to die because you're [ bleep ] worthless. >> reporter: cruz at times seen alone talking to himself during an 11-hour interrogation with the broward sheriffs office. he's telling the detective he's attempted suicide with ibuprofen and alcohol, killed small animals and has heard a demon voice inside his head for years. >> did the voice tell you to buy the ar-15? >> yes. >> reporter: cruz claiming the demon talked to him the night before the shooting at marjory stoneman douglas high school. >> what does it tell you to

here is linsey davis. >> reporter: untraceable. largely unregulated. no background check needed.n manufacturer. the government doesn't even know it exists. >> i know that there is a culture war on for this. >> reporter: at the center of that culture war is cody wilson, called one of the most dangerous people on the internet. do you like the image that many people have of you, that you are this dangerous guy? >> i don't dislike it, but i'm more like amused by it, i'm entertained. >> reporter: for years, wilson has been fighting to make his gun blueprints available online so anyone can make one at home, simply using a 3d printer. back in 2012, he and some of his friends were some of the first to 3d print a plastic gun which they call the liberator. they shared the blueprint file on the internet. wilson says it was downloaded more than 100,000 times in just the first week. >> we will have the reality of a weapons system that can be printed from your desk. >> reporter: that's when the government jumped in, claiming that it violated laws about exporting weapons abroad. >> it had to be

i'm linsey davis.ht, one couple's fight for accountability could have major implications for the future of roe versus wade after a massive fertility clinic failure, they're pushing to have their lost embryos defined as humans instead of property to hold the hospital to a higher standard. a judgment in their favor could set a legal precedent that life begins at conception. here's abc's erielle reshef. >> reporter: a vacation day at the beach. the very stuff family memories are made of. >> our minds are blown at the fact of how lucky we are and how blessed we are to have what we have. >> reporter: now wendy and rick saying dreams of having more children of their own can never come true. >> we wanted a bigger family so that our children had siblings to grow up with. >> reporter: they lost three viable embryos in a massive fertility clinic freezer malfunction at university hospitals in cleveland earlier this year. >> i feel like somebody made a decision for us and the size of our family and how our family

here's linsey davis tonight. >> reporter: tonight, shocking sexual abuse allegations against the italian actress asia argento, seen in this photo hugging movie co-star and former child actor jimmy bennett, the man she's accused of assaulting. argento and bennet first met when the then 7-year-old played her son in the 2004 film "the heart is deceitful above all things." >> i want my mama! take me home! >> reporter: "the new york times" reports it received settlement documents from an anonymous encrypted e-mail, outlining a $380,000 settlement between argento and bennett, alleging that argento sexually assaulted him in a california hotel room. claiming argento gave him alcohol, and kissed him before engaging in sexual activity. at the time, bennet was 17, and argento was 37. the age of consent in california is 18. argento, prominentoice in the #m publically to fellow movis. who still ha tbe held accountable for eir condt agnswomen.orr:ccding to e dates in the dument, discussions for the payout began one month after that bombshell "new yorker" article came out in which argento accused harve

here's linsey davis. >> reporter: tonight, embattled republican congressman duncan hunter appearing to implicate his wife as the marine vet attempts to defend himself against allegations both used a quarter of a million dollars in campaign money to pay for personal expenses. >> when i went to iraq in 2003, the first time, i gave her power of attorney. and she handled my finances throughout my entire military career. and that continued after i got to congress. she was also the campaign manager. so whatever she did, that will be looked at, too, i'm sure. but i didn't do it. >> reporter: but according to this 47-page indictment, the couple spent donor money on lavish family vacations to places like italy, costco, tuition for their children, gas, groceries, even transportation for the family pet, a rabbit. prosecutors say at one point the lawmakers staff warned him about his wife's improper use of campaign funds. but hunter lashed out accusing his staff of disloyalty. amid chants of "lock him up," the hunters walking into federal court thursday separately, saying little. >> do you think yo

. >> i'm linsey davis in for diane. >>> we're going begin with the breaking news. severe damaging storm stretching from the south to the great lakes and poised to push east ward today. >> heavy wind and rain have been hammering parts of the south since last evening. one storm cell taking aim at northern alabama. virtually demolished an outdoor gathering. just as it was getting started. the heartland hit hard overnight. in hayden, alabama, this is what's left of an outdoor event with hundreds of people after a storm slammed the area. chairs and tables toppling over. and a large tent collapsing, injuring 12 people. >> there's a tent that has blown over and several people are injured. phones are ringing off the hook. i don't know how many are hurt. >> this is more a freak accident because of the popup storm. it just came out of nowhere. >> reporter: in minnesota, fans forced to rush out of the vikings' practice facility as a strong storm moved in. powerful wind and rain slamming stillwater, oklahoma. the area got 5 inches of rain in just matter of hours. this video sh

tonight, the congressman now responding, and here's linsey davis. >> reporter: the california congressmanusing campaign money as a personal piggy bank, tonight, defiant. >> this is the new department of justice. this is the democrat's arm of law enforcement. that's what's happening right now. it's happening with trump and it's happening with me. >> reporter: but in a prosecuto hunter and his wife used a quarter million collars in campaign money and falsified documents to$11,000 at krosco, $6,000 for their kids' tuition and more than $14,000 for a family thanksgiving vacation to italy. in that instance, prosecutors say, in an attempt to legitimize the spending, the marine vet attempted to set up a tour of a u.s. naval facility in italy. when navy officials couldn't offer one on that date, prosecutors say hunter subsequently told his chief of staff, tell the navy to go expletive themselves. tonight, hunter, who was among the first members of congress to endorse donald trump, is refusing calls to step down, calling the allegations politically motivated. and hunter is also refusing to give up

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> and the man who killed john lennon has been denied parole againain behind bars for at least two more years. it's the tenth time he's been turned down. he shot and killed the beatle a few blocks from here back in 1980. >>> a 55 year old man has been sentenced to 130 days for this kind of foolishness. raymond renke pleaded guilty for taunting the bison. he said the animal didn't deserve what he did. renke also has to go through a drug and alcohol program as a result. he's lucky that he's still alive after all that. >> absolutely. that's the bison's neighborhood. that's his backyard. >> territory, yeah. >>> coming up, the abc news exclusive. >> that thai youth soccer team and their coach open up about their harrowing ordeal in their own words, next on "world news now." ordeal in their own words, next on "world news now." th unstopables in-wash scet boosters by downy. ah, it's so fresh. and it's going to last from wash to... ...wear for up to 12 weeks. unstopables by downy. ♪ whatever it takes ♪ because i love you ♪ in my face ♪ i do whatever it takes

here's linsey davis. >> reporter: the passenger jet disaster, smoke billowing.se haunting pictures were among the first posted on social media and mexican tv. aeromexico flight 2431 crashing in a field in durango mexico after 4:00 p.m. local time. the state's governor saying there was bad weather and pilots were attempting to abort just after takeoff, but it was too late. the plane going down just beyond the runway. witnesses seeing an explosion upon impact, the jet bursting into flames. emergency crews seen rushing to the scene to get survivors to hospitals. it left durango, a popular tourist location, en route to mexico city. the tail of a plane and trail of smoke. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> incredible that everybody was able -- >> that they were able to walk away. we've seen some other plane crashes where people have survived. the asiana, and you saw them walking off the plane with their bags. i think there was a different sort of thing that played out here. people realized the plane was going to catch on fire and they were like, i'm getting out of

here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: the california congressman accused of using campaign money asl piggy bank defiant. >> this is the new department of justice. this is the democrats' arm of law enforcement. that's what's happening right now, with trump and with me. >> reporter: but in a 47-page indictment, prosecutors allege duncan hunter and his wife used $250,000 in campaign money and paid for personal expenses they could not otherwise afford, including more than $11,000 at costco. $6,000 for their kids' tuition and more than $14,000 for a family thanksgiving vacation to italy. in that instance ross cute toirts say in an attempt to legitimize the spending, the marine vet attempted to set up a tour of a u.s. facility in italy. when navy officials couldn't offer one on that date, he told his chief of staff tell the never to go expletive themselves. the spending occurred as the personal bank accounts were often overdrawn, wracking up $37,000 in insufficient funds fees in seven years. hunter is refusing calls to step down, calling the allegations politically motivated. democrats no

abc's linsey davis is here with more. linsey, this is just a shocking development. >> reporter: a lot of people didn't see this coming. good morning, paula. his name is jimmy bennett, and according to his lawyer, seeing argento present herself as a victim of sexual assault caused him to speak out about his own encounter in a hotel room in 2013. his lawyer calls what happened sexual battery. he says the fallout was so traumatic, it threatened bennett's mental health. as one of the first actresses to step forward and accuse harvey movement, taking the film industry to task for a culture she says protects sexual abusers. >> sitting he to be held accountable for their conduct against women. you know who you are. own allegations of sexual assault, following a reported sexual encounter with former child actor, jimmy bennett, when he was just 17. >> right here, honey. >> reporter: argento and bennett first met when a then 7-year-old played her son in the 2004 film "the heart is deceitful among all things." "the new york times" re

. >> and i'm linsey davis in for diane macedo.me of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." remembrances of lady soul. tributes continue to pour in from aretha franklin fans. from those who met her on tour or at the white house are honoring her. >>> the military parade for this year has been postponed. some officials say it could cost more than $90 million. but james mattis is shooting down that number saying he's received no such estimate. >>> google admits some of its apps and websites do continue to store your location data, even if you've asked it to stop. the practice was uncovered by a berkley grad student. >>> and one of the most prestigious medical schools in the country is out with a novel idea. full scholarships for all students. we'll explain how nyu plans to pay for that. those are some of our top stories on this friday, august 17th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i think we both ought to just go to medical school for free at nyu. >> who knew that was an option? instead, we went into jou

abc's linsey davis with more. >> reporter: the hunters appeared in court defiant and entered pleas of guilty. while federal law forbids spending of campaign funds for personal purposes, according to the 47-page indictment the couple did just that, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on travel, tuition, gas, groceries, even dental work. overnight republican congressman duncan hunter on the defense. >> my campaign did make mistakes. there was money spent on things, not by me but by the campaign and i paid that back before my last election. i paid back $60,000 after i did an objective audit. this is pure politics. >> reporter: earlier in the day the california representative and his wife margaret pleading not guilty to federal charges they used a quarter of a million dollars in campaign money to pay for personal expenses. prosecutors allege they illegally used more than $15,000 of campaign funds for airline tickets and hotel rooms including a lavish trip to italy, more than $11,000 at costco, $6,000 for their children's tuition. $3,000 on fast food and even disguised family dental

argento denies the claims but now her accuser is speaking out publicly and abc's linsey davis is here with the story. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, michael. jimmy bennett says initially he was too afraid and ashamed to come forward publicly with his t asia argento because of the ramifications and what he calls the stigma of being a male victim. but the now 22-year-old is silent no more. this morning, asia argento's accuser, jimmy bennett, is speaking out, issuing a statement saying he initially sought to settle the matter privately because, quote, i was ashamed and afraid to be part of the public narrative. i was underage when the event took place and i tried to seek justice in a way that made sense to me at the time. the justice he sought according to "the new york times" was a $380,000 settlement after he came forward in the wake of the me too movement seeking monetary compensation after alleging argento sexually assaulted him in her hotel room back in 2013 when he was 17 and she was 37. bennett says when argento came forward as one of harvey weinstein's victims i

linsey davis is in camden, new jersey, with the latest. od morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, robin. it happened just a few blocks away from here around 8:30 last night. police say that the suspect approached the officers and then opened fire before fleeing the scene possibly in a white van. both of the detectives were then brought here to cooper hospital for treatment. overnight, two new jersey police officers ambushed. >> all units pto broadway and mount vernon. there's a cop show the. >> reporter: their attacker is now on the loose. an urgent manhunt is under way this morning for the man who opened fire on those two detectives waiting in their car at a red light. >> a male walked up and began opening fire. we have anywhere between 10 and 25 rounds that were fired at the officers. >> reporter: one detective was shot twice in the arm. the other shot in the hand. both are expected to recover. officials say the detectives who were in plain clothes were targeted, ironically on national night out, a night aimed at improving relations

abc's linsey davis is here with this pretty interesting story. . you got to love her little smile.6 this month and is heading to first grade this year but this little girl not only knows what she wants, she knows how to get it online, on amazon, the very next day. you can see it in that devious "cat that swallowed the canary" smile. 6-year-old caitlin lunt posing victoriously next to a towering delivery of boxes outside her utah home. >> all our family came home and the truck pulls up and all these boxes are getting pulled out of the truck. >> reporter: nearly $400 worth of toys and games she ordered herself. and mom and dad didn't have a clue, all thanks to amazon. >> i love amazon. >> reporter: the first grader's mother katherine says it was supposed to be just one box with a barbie, a prize for extra chores, but when mom let caitlin use the phone again supposedly to check the shipping status, the mischievous mastermind saw her chance. >> i let her get on and then i left. and i wasn't really paying attention. and she got on and ordered close to $400 worth of items. huh? mostly ba

there have been some serious injuries and the federal government is getting involved and abc's linsey davisgood morning. when this started out it was all in fun. everybody was doing it. i think george was about to post his video like this but now it's turning dangerous and some are jumping out of cars and landing in the icu and a warning some of the videos you're about to see resulted in violent crashes. ♪ kiki do you love me ♪ are you riding say you'll never ever leave ♪ >> reporter: you've likely seen it, the dance that starts off by making a heart, then gripping an imaginary steering wheel, all part of the kiki challenge, a viral sensation, people posting videos of themselves dancing to drake's song "in my feelings." more than half a million hashtags used on twitter of people participating. ♪ hey kiki >> reporter: including celebrities like ciara and will smith but now a disturbing trend has emerged. some participants trying to one-up each other doing the kiki while they jump out of moving cars. 18-year-old anna warden from iowa tried to kiki out of a car but ended up being airlifted to

abc's linsey davis is here with more. development. >> stunning is right, good morning to you, paula. asia argento is pushing back insisting the sexual abuse allegations lodged against her are simply not true. at the same time tmz has obtained this photo of a note written on ritz-carlton stationary and she told an unnamed friend her accuser, jimmy bennett, quote her this after they met in 2013 and writes i love you with all my heart. according to tmz this is a picture of then 37-year-old asia argento in bed with 17-year-old jimmy bennett in 2013. argento has publicly denied the accusations that she gave the minor alcohol and then had sex with him. in a press release argento says i am deeply shocked and hurt by having read news that is absolutely false. i have never had any sexual relationship with jimmy bennett. but according to tmz, they've obtained purported text messages between argento and a friend stating i had sex with him. it felt weird. i didn't know he was a minor until the shakedown letter. one of the texts goes